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Flashcard Queue Budget

Split a review queue across chosen days and estimate daily time.

Your scenario

Sample values explain the method; they are not recommendations. Replace them, then calculate.

What this tool helps you organize

Split a review queue across chosen days and estimate daily time. It is one defined worksheet, not a complete assessment of your circumstances.

No memory model, retention probability or spaced-repetition algorithm is used.

Method and calculation rules

Daily target = ceil(cards ÷ review days); time uses your seconds-per-card estimate.

Display values are rounded for readability. The calculation uses the entered numbers before display rounding. Whole-unit outputs use the rounding rule stated in the method.

Know your inputs

  • Cards in queue — Accepted range: 0 to 1000000 in whole numbers.
  • Review days available — Accepted range: 1 to 10000 in whole numbers.
  • Seconds per card — Accepted range: 0.01 to 1000000.

A worked example

Illustrative inputs: Cards in queue: 420; Review days available: 7; Seconds per card: 12.

Whole-card daily target: 60

Time at daily target: 12 min

Queue review time: 1 h 24 min

These sample figures illustrate the formula, not a recommended target or a prediction.

How to use the working copy

Define a single scenario, check the units and replace each sample value that does not match it. Calculate and read all three result components, not just the most favorable number.

Change one assumption to compare scenarios. An edited field makes the previous answer stale; recalculate before downloading or printing. Reset sample clears the open result and restores the example entries.

What the answer cannot establish

No memory model, retention probability or spaced-repetition algorithm is used.

The tool does not verify the accuracy, completeness or current validity of your inputs. Use authoritative current information and qualified judgement when the decision requires them.

Questions about this worksheet

Are the starting values a suggested target?

No. They show how the arithmetic behaves. Use your own checked values and do not infer a recommendation.

Why is my previous result marked stale?

Changing an input means the displayed answer no longer describes the current fields. Recalculate to refresh it.

Can I share an export?

Review the entries and limitations first. A downloaded file is a working copy, not an independently verified report.

Your entries and privacy

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